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With four weeks remaining in the regular season, No. 10 Central Washington is atop the Lone Star Conference football standings at 5-0.  
 
In addition to CWU (6-1 overall), No. 21 Angelo State, Western Oregon, West Texas A&M and Western New Mexico all won Week 6 matchups at home. WOU upset No. 13 UT Permian Basin, 31-28. To read the recaps, click here.
 
CWU has won five games in a row, while WOU (5-2, 4-1 LSC) and WT (4-3, 4-1 LSC) each improved their winning streaks to three games. WOU and WT are tied for second place in the conference standings.
 
Week 8 will feature all 10 teams in action with five conference matchups – all on Saturday.
 
WT is leading the league in total offense at 487.4 yards per game, followed by WNMU (450.1) and TAMUK (436.7). CWU is scoring a league-high 44.3 points per game.
 
UTPB has the conference’s top-rated defense, allowing just 313.4 yards per game. WT is next at 343.3 yards per game then CWU (345.4). Opponents are scoring just 19.3 points per game against CWU, which leads the league.
 
UTPB is the least penalized team in the league, averaging just 45.9 yards per game.
 
The LSC has had three D2Football.com national player of the week selections this season. UTPB junior linebacker Tristan Exline was named National Defensive Player of the Week after the first week of the year, while CWU sophomore kick returner Beau Philllips (Sept. 30) and MSU freshman punt returner Cedonyae Lott (Oct. 7) earned the title of National Special Teams Player of the Week.
 
ASU is the favorite to win the LSC title this season, according to the preseason poll. Exline and ASU quarterback Braeden Fuller were voted preseason players of the year.
 
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AFCA Coaches Poll / Week 8 (Oct. 20): #8 CWU, #19 ASU, #23 UTPB. Next ranking Oct. 27.
 
D2football.com Top 25 Poll / Week 8 (Oct. 20): #7 CWU, #18 UTPB, #20 ASU. Next ranking Oct. 27.
 
FloCollege Top 25 Poll / Week 7 (Oct. 14): #7 CWU, #15 UTPB, #24 ASU. Next ranking Oct. 21.
 
 
LONE STAR CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

(Oct. 18 games)
 
OFFENSIVE
RJ Martinez, West Texas A&M, QB, Sr., Management, Austin, Texas
West Texas A&M senior quarterback RJ Martinez passed for 424 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Buffs to a 43-14 win over rival Eastern New Mexico. Martinez, who takes the league’s top weekly offensive award for the second time this season, was 26 of 43 and spread the ball around to 10 different receivers. He connected with Drew Lamar on a 66-yard TD pass on the game’s first play from scrimmage and the Buffs never trailed. Martinez was also not sacked. He is the only quarterback in the LSC this season with two games of five or more TD passes. Martinez’s play helped WT record its third consecutive and fourth victory over its last five games.
 
DEFENSIVE
Malcolm Liufau, Western Oregon, LB, Sr., Exercise Science, Kalihi, Hawaii
Western Oregon senior linebacker Malcolm Liufau had an interception, sack and forced fumble to lead the Wolves to a 31-28 over No. 13 UT Permian Basin. Liufau also had five tackles – four solo and two for a loss of eight yards. His forced fumble came in the red zone with 25 seconds to play as UTPB was driving for a potential go-ahead or tying score. The fumble was recovered on the six-yard line and WOU secured its first win over a ranked opponent since 2016. His INT came on UTPB’s first drive of the game. Liufau’s play helped the Wolves extend their winning streak to three games.
 
SPECIAL TEAMS
Alan Dobbins, Angelo State, KR, Fr., Finance, Del Rio, Texas
Angelo State freshman Alan Dobbins returned an onside kick 45 yards for a touchdown to help the No. 21-ranked Rams defeat Midwestern State 48-28. Dobbins’ return came in the fourth quarter after MSU had scored 14 straight points. His TD also helped the Rams snap a two-game skid. Dobbins is just the fourth player in the LSC to return a kickoff for a score this season.
 
 
WEEKLY AWARDS
 
LSC Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 1         Kennedy McGill, Central Washington
Sept. 8         Connor Ackerley, Western New Mexico
Sept. 15       RJ Martinez, West Texas A&M
Sept. 22       Kanon Gibson, UT Permian Basin
Sept. 29       Jack Turner, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Oct. 6           Kanon Gibson, UT Permian Basin (2)
Oct. 13         Edward Chumley, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Oct. 20         RJ Martinez, West Texas A&M (2)
 
LSC Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 1         Tristan Exline, UT Permian Basin
Sept. 8         Demetrias Charles, Angelo State
Sept. 15       Owen Seaver, Angelo State
Sept. 22       Shamareon McKinnon, Angelo State
Sept. 29       Ashton Reynolds, West Texas A&M
Oct. 6           Malik Ross, Western Oregon
Oct. 13         Javonte Walker, Central Washington
Oct. 20         Malcolm Liufau, Western Oregon
 
LSC Special Teams Player of the Week
Sept. 1         Angel Diaz, UT Permian Basin
Sept. 8         Daniel Gauna, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Sept. 15       Zeek Freeman, Angelo State
Sept. 22       Cyris Taylor, Western Oregon
Sept. 29       Beau Phillips, Central Washington
Oct. 6           Cedonyae Lott, Midwestern State
Oct. 13         Cedonyae Lott, Midwestern State (2)
Oct. 20         Alan Dobbins, Angelo State
 
D2Football.com National Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 2         Tristan Exline, UT Permian Basin
 
D2Football.com National Special Teams Player of the Week
Sept. 30       Beau Phillips, Central Washington
Oct. 7           Cedonyae Lott, Midwestern State